Police have detained 532 suspects in connection with violent protests on May 9 and the attack on the General Headquarters (GHQ) and other sensitive installations.
Police have been verifying their alleged involvement in the attack on GHQ and other sensitive installations to determine whether or not they should be tried under the Army Act, 1952. Only after the verification will the cases be sent to military courts, according to sources.
The suspects have been detained after FIRs were registered with the Rawal-pindi, Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal police.
Out of the 532 suspects, 374 had been arrested under section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, which outlined punishments for acts of terrorism. Police investigation into the GHQ attack case has not been finalised as the verification of suspects two of whom were women activists was underway.
